"There may be something about it on another page." Frank turned the leaf of the notebook. There he found what he was so eagerly seeking.
At the top of the page was written, in a scrawling, unformed hand: "Lone Tree Mine." Beneath that he found the following:
"Follow passage X to second cave, then down tunnel to blue room. Gold at circle."
Frank looked up at his brother.
"This is what we wanted," he said jubilantly. "They've had the gold hidden there all the time. All we have to do now is find the Lone Tree Mine and we'll recover the stuff in no time."
"Unless the outlaws have taken it away by now," pointed out Joe.
"That's right, too. I hadn't thought of that. They may have taken it away right after they abandoned this camp. Well, we've just got to take our chances on that. If they've left it in the mine this long they may think it's safe enough there a while longer." Frank got up from the bunk and stuffed the notebook into his pocket. His eyes were sparkling with excitement. "Joe, I believe we're on the right track! We know just where the stuff has been hidden and I've a hunch it's there yet. We haven't any time to lose. Let's start right now, before those rascals get ahead of us, and hunt for the Lone Tree Mine."
"Why, I'll bet I know where that is!" declared Joe. "Don't you remember an old mine working near where they caught us the other day? There was a big pine right by the top of the shaft, standing all by itself."
"I'll bet that's the place! Come on! We'll try it, anyway!"
Hastily, they left the little cabin. They were sure now that they were on the trail of the hidden gold. Frank remembered the lone pine tree that Joe had mentioned; it seemed to identify the abandoned working as the place they sought.